**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[Flametree]

Munro just sconed Robbie, what is going on

To be fair, he was beaten by a lack of pace rather than late on the shot. Still didn't play it too well...

 

[SeamUp]

i.e. Chris Martin line.

Yeah madness not to play him here.

A bit of swing and a slow wicket.

 

[thierry henry]

Pockistan

PS: FFS I CANNOT COP ELGAR HE IS DISGUSTING

 

[benchmark00]

Different types of players.

I can say the same for Phil Hughes. You don't have to look aesthetically pleasing to score runs. Both Hughes and Elgar know how to score runs and more importantly hundreds domestically and for the their 'A' teams.

Nah it's nothing about aesthetics, Elgar just doesn't have a technique which will hold up. Hughes didn't have a technique which could hold up and get found out. Elgar looks junk. And it's not because he's ugly on the eye, it's just he doesn't have a technique which can be successful long term in test cricket.

 

[thierry henry]

Irfan is like 6'9" tbh

 

[thierry henry]

"beautiful shot"

 

[SeamUp]

Nah it's nothing about aesthetics, Elgar just doesn't have a technique which will hold up. Hughes didn't have a technique which could hold up and get found out. Elgar looks junk. And it's not because he's ugly on the eye, it's just he doesn't have a technique which can be successful long term in test cricket.

Lets see then. I'm not saying he will make it or whether Hughes will but a I bet they have a good chance of having decentish test careers. Whether not it happens, time will onlym tell.

 

[benchmark00]

Hughes has a chance now because he's developed his technique significantly.

 

[thierry henry]

STFU Doull, STFU Wagner

 

[Flametree]

So Munro had bowled 5 or so overs, taken about 2-15, hard to get away, frustrating Elgar in particular. So what do we think of McCullum's decision to take him off so Wagner can bounce Steyn?

 

[TT Boy]

Why take Munro out of the attack? He was bowling like Greg Blewett.

 

[TT Boy]

So Munro had bowled 5 or so overs, taken about 2-15, hard to get away, frustrating Elgar in particular. So what do we think of McCullum's decision to take him off so Wagner can bounce Steyn?

Steyn has never faced a 135kph bowler before?

The bouncer blitz from Wagner in the nets must have been a terrifying proposition. McCullum probably was slogging Neil after a couple of a sighters.

 

[M0rphin3]

Munro outbowling the rest by far - FML.
Kaneh better get a decent score here.

 

[Bahnz]

Steyn has never faced a 135kph bowler before?

The bouncer blitz from Wagner in the nets must have been a terrifying proposition. McCullum probably was slogging Neil after a couple of a sighters.

Nah, McCullum's got pretty dreadful backfoot technique. A couple of 135k bouncers would probably be enough to have him convinced that Wagner was the next Ambrose.

 

[Bahnz]

Glad Bracewell got that. Deserved reward for being by far the best of the bowlers.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Elgar trying to block out the day and remain on 99*

 

[WindieWeathers]

Have to feel for NZ, toiling like this and knowing that their chances of winning are pretty much gone can't be easy, southee missing is clearly a massive blow as he's the one who can snatch a wicket out of nowhere, in turn that gives the likes of Boult and Bracewell confidence and the attack looks like a different animal,

To make a game of this NZ will need at least 430 by the first hour on day four, then have one hell of a spell with the ball and hopefully chase 240 an our before lunch on day five, not gonna happen but hey it's a funny old game this cricket.

 

[Spikey]

Elgar, clearly, is no FDP. only a 4...

 

[popepouri]

Nice Dean. Hopefully that will calm the nerves to push on.

 

[NickDB]

Nah it's nothing about aesthetics, Elgar just doesn't have a technique which will hold up. Hughes didn't have a technique which could hold up and get found out. Elgar looks junk. And it's not because he's ugly on the eye, it's just he doesn't have a technique which can be successful long term in test cricket.

Personally I agree with you, but in the back of my mind is that the same was said about Amla when he started.